Wednesday, April 24, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 25/04/2013






ARM posts 44 percent increase in profits
ARM posts 44 percent increase in profits
Thanks to smartphone and tablet surge

    




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AMD says a sub-9W G series SoC is weeks away
AMD says a sub-9W G series SoC is weeks away
Pushing Jaguar to the power limit

    




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AMD narrows losses despite posting a 31 percent drop in revenues
AMD narrows losses despite posting a 31 percent drop in revenues
Turning a painful corner

    




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ARM lowers cost of Big Little licensing to tempt customers
ARM lowers cost of Big Little licensing to tempt customers
Offers single use licence for smaller chip firms

    




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Samsung says the Galaxy S4 might use Hynix DRAM
Samsung says the Galaxy S4 might use Hynix DRAM
Its own DRAM factory can't meet demand

    




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TSMC sees revenues surge by 25 percent due to 28nm demand
TSMC sees revenues surge by 25 percent due to 28nm demand
Leading edge technology drives healthy profits

    




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Intel buys Mashery for its services division
Intel buys Mashery for its services division
Important to keep its margins high

    




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Renesas announces 32-bit RX111 microcontroller with USB connectivity
Renesas announces 32-bit RX111 microcontroller with USB connectivity
Touts frugal power consumption

    




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Intel posts a 25 percent drop in profits as falling PC sales bite
Intel posts a 25 percent drop in profits as falling PC sales bite
Server chips fail to take up the slack

    




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Altera buys Applied Micro's FPGA business and signs collaboration agreement
Altera buys Applied Micro's FPGA business and signs collaboration agreement
Will co-develop server chips with ARM and FPGA cores

    




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Toshiba releases ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller with lower mounting costs
Toshiba releases ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller with lower mounting costs
Claims soldering costs will become important

    




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HP talks up AMD's Kyoto despite seeing Intel as a compute workhorse
HP talks up AMD's Kyoto despite seeing Intel as a compute workhorse
More money in AMD for HP

    




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Nvidia will buy back $1bn shares to please investors
Nvidia will buy back $1bn shares to please investors
For those not happy with a $0.075 per share dividend

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 set to ship with Wolfson audio chip
Samsung Galaxy S4 set to ship with Wolfson audio chip
Scottish chip designer signs a high volume deal with Samsung

    




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Samsung starts producing 128Gbit MLC NAND modules
Samsung starts producing 128Gbit MLC NAND modules
Impressive ramp from 64Gbit

    




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HP claims Moonshot servers are more open than AMD's Seamicro servers
HP claims Moonshot servers are more open than AMD's Seamicro servers
Touts the number of silicon vendors

    




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Apple reportedly is working with TSMC to fab its A7 chip
Apple reportedly is working with TSMC to fab its A7 chip
Plans one final move away from Samsung

    




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HP says Intel Avoton Atom Moonshot servers will cost more than Centerton
HP says Intel Avoton Atom Moonshot servers will cost more than Centerton
But will arrive in the second half of 2013

    




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ARM announces POP IP for ARMv8 chips on TSMC's 28nm process node
ARM announces POP IP for ARMv8 chips on TSMC's 28nm process node
Says it will have 16nm FinFET POP IP in fourth quarter

    




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Intel says its Haswell Xeon E3 will have a 13W TDP
Intel says its Haswell Xeon E3 will have a 13W TDP
And a GPGPU with full OpenCL support

    




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Texas Instruments previews H.265 codec on eight-core Keystone DSP
Texas Instruments previews H.265 codec on eight-core Keystone DSP
A preview of what can be done with Keystone Moonshot cartridges

    




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HP's Moonshot launch highlights Intel's power in the server market
HP's Moonshot launch highlights Intel's power in the server market
Shows how much work ARM has to do to challenge Chipzilla

    




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Sophos updates Android Mobile Security software with SMS blocking
Sophos updates Android Mobile Security software with SMS blocking
As attacks targeting users via spam over text message increases

    




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Cyber threats are shifting from large organisations to small businesses
Cyber threats are shifting from large organisations to small businesses
Small organisations assume they are invulnerable to attacks

    




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NASA launches three Android smartphones into space
NASA launches three Android smartphones into space
We hope roaming was switched off

    




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Cyber terrorists are only a matter of time, warns Eugene Kaspersky
Cyber terrorists are only a matter of time, warns Eugene Kaspersky
Will adopt state sponsored type attacks to target infrastructure like telecoms

    




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Freedom groups press ISPs on snoopers’ charter
Freedom groups press ISPs on snoopers’ charter
Open letter wants support for customers

    




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Netflix adds three million new streamers in a quarter
Netflix adds three million new streamers in a quarter
Has plans for a multi-device service

    




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Reddit apologises for role in Boston witch hunt
Reddit apologises for role in Boston witch hunt
Mixed feelings on role in bombing aftermath

    




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EE grows 4G customer base despite £81m revenue decline
EE grows 4G customer base despite £81m revenue decline
Reaches 318,000 LTE subscribes amidst money woes

    




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EE announces a next generation 4G mobile hotspot
EE announces a next generation 4G mobile hotspot
Can reach speeds that EE can't

    




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Android Badnews malware family bears down on Google Play
Android Badnews malware family bears down on Google Play
Nine million copies might be out there

    




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Should we need a licence to surf the internet?
Should we need a licence to surf the internet?
The internet should be free to all, but some people...

    




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BBC iPlayer sees more requests from tablets than smartphones
BBC iPlayer sees more requests from tablets than smartphones
A sign of the times

    




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Lulzsec hacker gets a year's porridge for Sony attack
Lulzsec hacker gets a year's porridge for Sony attack
Cody Kretsinger disputed hacking charges

    




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US representatives pass controversial CISPA bill
US representatives pass controversial CISPA bill
Cyber snooping bill passes despite privacy concerns

    




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Google’s Youtube beats Viacom again in copyright legal battle
Google’s Youtube beats Viacom again in copyright legal battle
To be appealed

    




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Twitter teams up with Apple, Rdio and Spotify for #music launch
Twitter teams up with Apple, Rdio and Spotify for #music launch
Worst kept secret revealed

    




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UK internet users can browse news without fear of being thrown to copyright dogs
UK internet users can browse news without fear of being thrown to copyright dogs
Supreme Court ruling frees people from the threat of copyright infringement

    




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Microsoft offers Outlook, Skype and Xbox users two-step authentication
Microsoft offers Outlook, Skype and Xbox users two-step authentication
Extra security across all your accounts

    




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Ofcom fines Talktalk £750,000 for silent calls
Ofcom fines Talktalk £750,000 for silent calls
A brighter landline for everyone

    




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White House threatens to veto CISPA
White House threatens to veto CISPA
Concerned about personal privacy

    




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Australian privacy watchdog wants answers on Google Glass
Australian privacy watchdog wants answers on Google Glass
Has requested face to face meetings over privacy

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 goes up for preorder on Virgin Media
Samsung Galaxy S4 goes up for preorder on Virgin Media
Discounts for current Virgin customers

    




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Eric Schmidt says final Google Glass device is a year away
Eric Schmidt says final Google Glass device is a year away
Will feed developer feedback into final product

    




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Nokia could get the HTC One banned in Europe
Nokia could get the HTC One banned in Europe
Wins a preliminary injunction against HTC flagship smartphone

    




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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 review
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 review
Great display, but some performance and usability glitches

    




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HTC announces its mid-range Desire L smartphone
HTC announces its mid-range Desire L smartphone
There's a pink version for the ladies

    




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Samsung Galaxy Mega video demo
Samsung Galaxy Mega video demo
We try to handle Samsung's mammoth 6.3in Android 4.2 smartphone

    




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Archos announces an unskinned Android smartphone lineup
Archos announces an unskinned Android smartphone lineup
Debuts the Archos 35 Carbon, 50 Platinum and 53 Platinum handsets

    




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Samsung Galaxy Mega hands-on review
Samsung Galaxy Mega hands-on review
We attempt to get our hands around Samsung's largest smartphone to date

    




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Apple stock price falls to 52-week low as Exxon retakes highest market cap title
Apple stock price falls to 52-week low as Exxon retakes highest market cap title
Fanbois unable to hold the lead

    




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Nokia Lumia sales at a record high as firm posts a €150m loss
Nokia Lumia sales at a record high as firm posts a €150m loss
Things are looking up for the Finns

    




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John Lewis will offer free broadband with gadget purchases
John Lewis will offer free broadband with gadget purchases
Looks to save the high street

    




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Nokia is plotting a Samsung Galaxy Note rival
Nokia is plotting a Samsung Galaxy Note rival
41MP Pureview Lumia is also in the works

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3 head to head video
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3 head to head video
We see whether Samsung has done enough to warrant an early upgrade

    




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Google Glass fetches bids of $90,000 on eBay
Google Glass fetches bids of $90,000 on eBay
It's so far nothing but a screen shot

    




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Intel launches 'open' Linux based SDN switch and server
Intel launches 'open' Linux based SDN switch and server
But says it won't sell Intel branded kit

    




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American Airlines IT glitch halts US flights for five hours
American Airlines IT glitch halts US flights for five hours
Flights now back up and running

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 head to head video
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 head to head video
We compare the Galaxy S4 with its fiercest rival

    




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CA buys Layer 7 for API management and security
CA buys Layer 7 for API management and security
Follows Intel/Mashery in the app to app market

    




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Xbox 360 app will let gamers order pizza
Xbox 360 app will let gamers order pizza
A natural fit

    




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Virnetx sues Microsoft again for alleged Skype patent infringement
Virnetx sues Microsoft again for alleged Skype patent infringement
Goes for another payday

    




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Amazon eyes Netflix with launch of 14 original TV shows
Amazon eyes Netflix with launch of 14 original TV shows
Hopes it has the next House of Cards

    




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European Commission wants to shake up IT teaching
European Commission wants to shake up IT teaching
Schools should have level playing fields

    




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Microsoft posts an 18 percent increase in profits despite Windows 8 woes
Microsoft posts an 18 percent increase in profits despite Windows 8 woes
Shrugs off the impact of falling PC sales

    




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Google smashes analyst expectations with 31 percent revenue climb
Google smashes analyst expectations with 31 percent revenue climb
Cites ads and mobile as the breadwinners

    




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Yahoo continues mobile push with Mail app for iOS and Android tablets
Yahoo continues mobile push with Mail app for iOS and Android tablets
Also launches a weather app

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 Eye Scroll and Air Gesture video demo
Samsung Galaxy S4 Eye Scroll and Air Gesture video demo
We check out its futuristic software features

    




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Sky Go for Android is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One
Sky Go for Android is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One
Sony's Xperia Z also gets some love

    




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US Girl Scouts could earn a software developer patch
US Girl Scouts could earn a software developer patch
Makes a change from all those cookies

    




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Flawed Malwarebytes security update wipes out thousands of computers
Flawed Malwarebytes security update wipes out thousands of computers
Mistook legitimate files for malware

    




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Microsoft signs Android and Chrome patent deal with Foxconn parent Hon Hai
Microsoft signs Android and Chrome patent deal with Foxconn parent Hon Hai
Snares the world's largest contract manufacturer in its patent scheme

    




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Whatsapp is more popular than Twitter
Whatsapp is more popular than Twitter
Doesn't make much money though

    




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